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June 1, 2015

3-D bioprinted living cells improve nipple reconstruction for breast cancer patients.

NSF-funded small business TeVido BioDevices uses 3-D bioprinting of a woman's own living cells to develop custom grafts for breast cancer reconstruction; the first product is targeted to improve nipple reconstruction, where current procedures often flatten and fade over time. TeVideo BioDevices is one of nearly 40 NSF grantees to exhibit in the 2015 BIO Innovation Zone, an exhibit space dedicated to businesses with cutting-edge biomedical technologies supported by NSF's Directorate for Engineering.

Credit: TeVido BioDevices

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